When is the birthday of the God of Wealth?

The fifth day of the first lunar month.

This "literary god of wealth" is also called "God of Wealth": his paintings are often listed with "Fu", "Lu" and "Shou" Samsung and XiShen, which together represent blessing, Lu, longevity, happiness and wealth. Caixingjun has long white hair and a treasure basin in his hand, from which comes the word "making money into treasure". Most people will hang this painting in the main hall during the Spring Festival to pray for good luck and good luck.

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The fifth day of the first month, usually called "Breaking Five", is the day when China people greet the God of Wealth. Many people will set off firecrackers to welcome the god of wealth. Besides setting off firecrackers, there are many other ways to greet the God of Wealth in China. Businessmen who believe in Guan Di Sheng Jun should offer sacrifices, set off firecrackers and burn gold paper for Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first month, and ask Guan Di Sheng Jun to bless a prosperous year.

The reason why the fifth day of the Lunar New Year became the "birthday" of the God of Wealth mainly comes from two aspects: first, Cai Jing was rich in the Song Dynasty; Another theory has something to do with Wang Yuanbao. Wang Yuanbao was a Kaiyuan native of the Tang Dynasty. He was very rich and made a fortune by selling colored glasses. Many of Wang Yuanbao's living habits, such as worshipping the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first month, have a far-reaching influence on China's folk customs and have been passed down to this day.

"Greeting the God of Wealth" on the fifth day of the fifth day is just a popular custom among the people in China, which reflects the traditional psychology that people generally hope to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, bid farewell to the old poverty and hardships, and welcome a better life in the new year.

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